Election Results for Charleston County, SC -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	11,101	13.6
Deaths:	8,877	10.9
Net Migration:	6,944	8.5
Net Immigration:	1,761	2.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +17,854	D +14,332	D + 4.7%
D +32,186
2020 vs. 2012	R +15,668	D +24,330	D + 10.7%
D +39,998
2020 vs. 2008	R +23,475	D +15,312	D + 4.7%
D +38,787

2016 vs. 2008	R +5,621	D +980	R + 0.0%
D +6,601
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Joe Biden (D)	121,485	55.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	93,297	42.6%	4,075 [+]	1.9%	218,857	-12	-4	8.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 3,177 (1.5%);
2016	57%	Hillary Clinton (D)	89,299	50.6%	Donald Trump (R)	75,443	42.8%	11,603 [+]	6.6%	176,345	-12	-3	8.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 7,283 (4.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 1,985 (1.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,681 (1.0%);
2012	56%	Barack Obama* (D)	81,487	50.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	77,629	48.0%	2,591 [+]	1.6%	161,707	-7	1	8.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,854 (1.1%);
2008	57%	Barack Obama (D)	82,698	53.5%	John McCain (R)	69,822	45.2%	1,914 [+]	1.2%	154,434	-9	0	8.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 758 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (I) 419 (0.3%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	70,297	51.6%	John Kerry (D)	63,758	46.8%	2,261 [+]	1.7%	136,316	-6	1	8.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 588 (0.4%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	58,229	52.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	49,520	44.4%	3,727 [+]	3.3%	111,476	-5	4	8.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,631 (2.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 154 (0.1%);
1996	42%	Robert Dole (R)	48,675	50.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	43,571	45.1%	4,442 [+]	4.6%	96,688	0	10	8.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 3,514 (3.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 503 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	44%	George Bush* (R)	47,403	48.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	40,095	40.6%	11,251 [+]	11.4%	98,749	0	11	8.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 10,354 (10.5%);
1988	38%	George Bush (R)	49,149	59.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	32,977	39.8%	790 [+]	1.0%	82,916	-2	6	8.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 373 (0.4%);
1984	40%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	53,779	63.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	29,481	35.0%	1,000	1.2%	84,260	0	5	8.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	40%	Ronald Reagan (R)	44,111	55.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	32,727	40.9%	3,174 [+]	4.0%	80,012	6	4	8.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 2,222 (2.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 636 (0.8%);
1976	39%	Jimmy Carter (D)	34,328	49.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	34,010	49.2%	817 [+]	1.2%	69,155	6	1	8.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	34%	Richard Nixon* (R)	39,863	68.8%	George McGovern (D)	16,855	29.1%	1,229 [+]	2.1%	57,947	-2	8	8.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 1,229 (2.1%);
1968	42%	Richard Nixon (R)	24,282	43.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	18,343	32.8%	13,255 [+]	23.7%	55,880	5	0	8.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 13,255 (23.7%);
1964	38%	Barry Goldwater (R)	32,509	69.1%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	14,564	30.9%	0	0.0%	47,073	10	31	8.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	28%	Richard Nixon (R)	21,223	63.9%	John Kennedy (D)	12,010	36.1%	0	0.0%	33,233	15	14	8.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	23%	Write-ins (I)	13,558	54.1%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	7,487	29.9%	4,028 [+]	16.1%	25,073	5	-28	8.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,028 (16.1%);
1952	31%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	20,087	66.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,959	33.1%	0	0.0%	30,046	18	12	8.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	17%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	10,603	76.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,660	19.1%	630 [+]	4.5%	13,893	0	-41	9.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 562 (4.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 68 (0.5%);
1944	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,260	73.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,184	13.8%	1,137	13.3%	8,581	9	-32	8.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	15%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,145	85.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,372	14.4%	0	0.0%	9,517	10	-30	9.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	15%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,015	95.1%	Alf Landon (R)	417	4.9%	0	0.0%	8,432	4	-32	7.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	12%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,351	91.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	451	7.7%	31 [+]	0.5%	5,833	6	-32	5.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 31 (0.5%);
1928	13%	Al Smith (D)	4,298	70.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,759	29.0%	18 [+]	0.3%	6,075	20	-29	8.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 (0.3%);
1924	5%	John Davis (D)	2,254	82.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	361	13.3%	108 [+]	4.0%	2,723	11	-41	5.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 108 (4.0%);
1920	6%	James Cox (D)	2,929	88.4%	Warren Harding (R)	373	11.3%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,315	7	-49	4.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,929	93.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	129	6.3%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,060	4	-40	3.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	5%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,760	90.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	100	5.1%	88 [+]	4.5%	1,948	1	-21	3.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 54 (2.8%); William Taft* (R) 34 (1.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	6%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,814	82.7%	William Taft (R)	347	15.8%	33 [+]	1.5%	2,194	10	-36	3.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	5%	Alton Parker (D)	1,750	90.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	195	10.0%	0	0.0%	1,945	5	-46	3.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,729	86.5%	William McKinley* (R)	271	13.6%	0	0.0%	2,000	7	-38	3.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

121,485

55.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

93,297

42.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3,177

1.5%

Other

898

0.4%

TOTAL

218,857

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -4

2016 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

89,299

50.6%

Donald Trump (R)

75,443

42.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7,283

4.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,681

1.0%

Evan McMullin (I)

1,985

1.1%

Other

654

0.4%

TOTAL

176,345

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

81,487

50.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

77,629

48.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,854

1.1%

Other

737

0.5%

TOTAL

161,707

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

82,698

53.5%

John McCain (R)

69,822

45.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

419

0.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

758

0.5%

Other

737

0.5%

TOTAL

154,434

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

70,297

51.6%

John Kerry (D)

63,758

46.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

588

0.4%

Other

1,673

1.2%

TOTAL

136,316

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

58,229

52.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

49,520

44.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2,631

2.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

154

0.1%

Other

942

0.8%

TOTAL

111,476

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 4

1996 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

43,571

45.1%

Robert Dole (R)

48,675

50.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

3,514

3.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

503

0.5%

Other

425

0.4%

TOTAL

96,688

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 10

1992 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

40,095

40.6%

George Bush* (R)

47,403

48.0%

Ross Perot (I)

10,354

10.5%

Other

897

0.9%

TOTAL

98,749

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

49,149

59.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

32,977

39.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

373

0.4%

Other

417

0.5%

TOTAL

82,916

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

53,779

63.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

29,481

35.0%

Other

1,000

1.2%

TOTAL

84,260

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

44,111

55.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

32,727

40.9%

John Anderson (I)

2,222

2.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

636

0.8%

Other

316

0.4%

TOTAL

80,012

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

34,328

49.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

34,010

49.2%

Other

817

1.2%

TOTAL

69,155

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

39,863

68.8%

George McGovern (D)

16,855

29.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1,229

2.1%

TOTAL

57,947

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

24,282

43.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

18,343

32.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

13,255

23.7%

TOTAL

55,880

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

7,487

29.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,028

16.1%

Other

13,558

54.1%

TOTAL

25,073

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -28

1952 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

20,087

66.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

9,959

33.1%

TOTAL

30,046

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

1948 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,660

19.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

562

4.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

10,603

76.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.5%

TOTAL

13,893

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -41

1944 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,260

73.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,184

13.8%

Other

1,137

13.3%

TOTAL

8,581

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -32

1940 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,145

85.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,372

14.4%

TOTAL

9,517

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -30

1936 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,015

95.1%

Alf Landon (R)

417

4.9%

TOTAL

8,432

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -32

1932 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,351

91.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

451

7.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

5,833

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -32

1928 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,759

29.0%

Al Smith (D)

4,298

70.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

6,075

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): -29

1924 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

361

13.3%

John Davis (D)

2,254

82.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

108

4.0%

TOTAL

2,723

Turnout: 5%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -41

1920 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

373

11.3%

James Cox (D)

2,929

88.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

3,315

Turnout: 6%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -49

1916 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,929

93.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

129

6.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,060

Turnout: 5%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -40

1912 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,760

90.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

100

5.1%

William Taft* (R)

1.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.8%

TOTAL

1,948

Turnout: 5%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

347

15.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,814

82.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,194

Turnout: 6%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -36

1904 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

195

10.0%

Alton Parker (D)

1,750

90.0%

TOTAL

1,945

Turnout: 5%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -46

1900 President, Charleston County, SC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

271

13.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,729

86.5%

TOTAL

2,000

Turnout: 5%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -38

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charleston County, SC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	Tim Scott* (R)	79,586	52.4%	Krystle Matthews (D)	71,983	47.4%	230 [+]	0.2%	151,799	-10	8.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 230 (0.2%);
2022	G	46%	Joe Cunningham (D)	85,433	55.7%	Henry McMaster* (R)	66,475	43.3%	1,580 [+]	1.0%	153,488	-15	9.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Bruce Reeves (Libertarian) 1,505 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 75 (0.0%);
2020	S2	66%	Jaime Harrison (D)	121,517	55.4%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	95,401	43.5%	2,379 [+]	1.1%	219,297	-11	8.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Bill Bledsoe (Constitution) 2,196 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 183 (0.1%);

2018	G	46%	James Smith (D)	84,634	57.4%	Henry McMaster* (R)	62,642	42.5%	175 [+]	0.1%	147,451	-11	8.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 175 (0.1%);
2016	S3	56%	Tim Scott* (R)	97,219	56.2%	Thomas Dixon (D)	71,631	41.4%	4,075 [+]	2.4%	172,925	-4	8.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Bledsoe (Libertarian) 3,089 (1.8%); Michael Scarborough (American) 823 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 163 (0.1%);
2014	S3	33%	Tim Scott (R)	55,747	56.2%	Joyce Dickerson (D)	41,687	42.0%	1,723 [+]	1.7%	99,157	-5	8.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jill Bossi (American) 1,669 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 54 (0.1%);
2014	S2	33%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	48,265	48.7%	Brad Hutto (D)	44,119	44.5%	6,800 [+]	6.9%	99,184	-6	8.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Thomas Ravenel (I) 3,442 (3.5%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 3,080 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 278 (0.3%);
2014	G	33%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	48,447	48.5%	Nikki Haley* (R)	47,735	47.8%	3,640 [+]	3.6%	99,822	-8	8.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve French (Libertarian) 2,070 (2.1%); Tom Ervin (I) 1,066 (1.1%); Morgan Reeves (United Citizens) 383 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 121 (0.1%);
2010	S3	36%	Jim DeMint* (R)	55,147	55.3%	Alvin Greene (D)	27,092	27.1%	17,570 [+]	17.6%	99,809	-6	7.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Clements (Green) 12,562 (12.6%); Other (Write-in) 5,008 (5.0%);
2010	G	37%	Vincent Sheheen (D)	51,917	50.6%	Nikki Haley (R)	48,905	47.6%	1,850 [+]	1.8%	102,672	-4	7.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Morgan Reeves (Green) 1,622 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 228 (0.2%);

2008	S2	56%	Lindsey Graham* (R)	78,424	52.5%	Bob Conley (D)	70,463	47.1%	592 [+]	0.4%	149,479	-5	7.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 592 (0.4%);
2006	G	35%	Mark Sanford* (R)	52,304	57.0%	Tommy Moore (D)	39,388	42.9%	128 [+]	0.1%	91,820	2	8.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 128 (0.1%);
2004	S3	53%	Inez Tenenbaum (D)	65,197	48.8%	Jim DeMint (R)	65,088	48.7%	3,241 [+]	2.4%	133,526	-5	8.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Patrick Tyndall (Constitution) 1,369 (1.0%); Reb Sutherland (Libertarian) 972 (0.7%); Efia Nwangaza (Green) 467 (0.3%); Tee Ferguson (United Citizens) 390 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 43 (0.0%);
2002	S2	38%	Lindsey Graham (R)	48,773	53.0%	Alex Sanders (D)	41,955	45.6%	1,221 [+]	1.3%	91,949	-1	8.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ted Adams (Constitution) 659 (0.7%); Victor Kocher (Libertarian) 553 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
2002	G	38%	Mark Sanford (R)	51,917	55.6%	Jim Hodges* (D)	41,352	44.3%	31 [+]	0.0%	93,300	3	8.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Other (Write-in) 31 (0.0%);

1998	S3	37%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	51,723	60.2%	Bob Inglis (R)	32,674	38.0%	1,505 [+]	1.8%	85,902	-8	8.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 1,491 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.0%);
1998	G	37%	Jim Hodges (D)	52,441	60.5%	David Beasley* (R)	32,659	37.7%	1,625 [+]	1.9%	86,725	-8	8.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Timothy Moultrie (Libertarian) 1,503 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 122 (0.1%);
1996	S2	41%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	47,860	51.0%	Elliot Close (D)	43,388	46.2%	2,565 [+]	2.7%	93,813	-2	8.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Richard Quillian (Libertarian) 1,455 (1.6%); Peter Ashy (Reform) 691 (0.7%); Annette Estes (Natural Law) 372 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 47 (0.1%);
1994	G	33%	Nick Theodore (D)	36,995	49.3%	David Beasley (R)	35,334	47.1%	2,763 [+]	3.7%	75,092	-2	8.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 971 (1.3%); Wayne Griffin (New Alliance) 897 (1.2%); John Peeples (U.S. Taxpayers) 895 (1.2%);
1992	S3	43%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	50,923	53.2%	Thomas Hartnett (R)	42,400	44.3%	2,449 [+]	2.6%	95,772	-3	8.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mark Johnson (Libertarian) 1,398 (1.5%); Robert Clarkson (American) 977 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 74 (0.1%);
1990	S2	27%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	38,227	64.2%	Bob Cunningham (D)	19,661	33.0%	1,684 [+]	2.8%	59,572	0	7.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Marion Metts (American) 825 (1.4%); William Griffin (Libertarian) 810 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 49 (0.1%);
1990	G	28%	Carroll Campbell* (R)	40,394	66.1%	Theo Mitchell (D)	19,208	31.4%	1,528 [+]	2.5%	61,130	-3	8.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: John Peeples (American) 1,127 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 401 (0.7%);

1986	S3	28%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	36,667	62.6%	Henry McMaster (R)	20,738	35.4%	1,185 [+]	2.0%	58,590	0	7.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Steve Vandervelde (Libertarian) 629 (1.1%); Ray Hillyard (American) 556 (0.9%);
1986	G	28%	Carroll Campbell (R)	30,978	51.5%	Mike Daniel (D)	28,196	46.9%	1,004 [+]	1.7%	60,178	0	7.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: William Griffin (Libertarian) 603 (1.0%); Millard Smith (American) 401 (0.7%);
1984	S2	41%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	56,973	66.0%	Melvin Purvis (D)	27,339	31.7%	1,962 [+]	2.3%	86,274	-1	8.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Stephen Davis (Libertarian) 1,962 (2.3%);
1982	G	30%	Richard Riley* (D)	39,324	64.5%	William Workman (R)	21,690	35.5%	0	0.0%	61,014	5	9.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	39%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	45,540	57.9%	Marshall Mays (R)	33,091	42.1%	4 [+]	0.0%	78,635	12	9.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);

1978	S2	32%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	30,083	51.7%	Charles Ravenel (D)	28,151	48.3%	8 [+]	0.0%	58,242	-4	9.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
1978	G	32%	Richard Riley (D)	30,438	52.7%	Edward Young (R)	26,795	46.4%	494 [+]	0.9%	57,727	9	9.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Judy Reynolds (I) 494 (0.9%);
1974	S3	28%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	34,422	70.3%	Gwenyfred Bush (R)	13,980	28.6%	558 [+]	1.1%	48,960	0	9.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harold Hough (I) 558 (1.1%);
1974	G	29%	James Edwards (R)	32,387	65.2%	W.J. Bryan Dorn (D)	16,560	33.3%	760 [+]	1.5%	49,707	14	9.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Peggy Jennings (I) 760 (1.5%);
1972	S2	36%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	38,060	62.7%	Eugene Zeigler (D)	22,681	37.3%	0	0.0%	60,741	-1	9.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	30%	John West (D)	24,007	52.2%	Albert Watson (R)	21,084	45.9%	859 [+]	1.9%	45,950	0	9.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Red Bethea (I) 819 (1.8%); Thomas Broadwater (United Citizens) 40 (0.1%);

1968	S3	43%	Ernest Hollings* (D)	36,361	64.2%	Marshall Parker (R)	20,304	35.8%	0	0.0%	56,665	-2	8.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S3	32%	Ernest Hollings (D)	21,217	52.1%	Marshall Parker (R)	19,482	47.9%	0	0.0%	40,699	-1	9.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	S2	31%	Strom Thurmond* (R)	25,668	63.5%	Bradley Morrah (D)	14,738	36.5%	0	0.0%	40,406	1	9.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	32%	Robert McNair* (D)	23,112	56.5%	Joseph Rogers (R)	17,822	43.5%	0	0.0%	40,934	2	9.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1962	S3	25%	William Workman (R)	16,379	53.7%	Olin Johnston* (D)	14,139	46.3%	0	0.0%	30,518	11	9.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	County data not available for this election: Donald Russell (D) was unopposed.
1960	S2	County data not available for this election: Strom Thurmond* (D) was unopposed.

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Charleston County, SC

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Voter Registration Data for Charleston County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Charleston County, SC were estimated to be 37% Republican and 51% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	279,642	66.70%	28.7%
Black:	99,842	23.81%	3.5%
Indian:	963	0.23%	14.9%
Asian:	8,388	2.00%	71.0%
2+ races:	6,996	1.67%	59.8%
Hispanic:	23,448	5.59%	24.2%

Total non-White:	139,637	33.30%	5.0%

Change in White population:	62,382	17.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	6,688	1.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SC01	Nancy Mace* (R)	44,736	51.8%	Annie Andrews (D)	40,876	47.3%	769	0.9%	86,381
2022-11-08	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	40,291	61.0%	Dale Buckner (R)	25,697	38.9%	64	0.1%	66,052
County Total for 2022-11-08:										152,433

2020-11-03	SC01	Joe Cunningham* (D)	96,142	54.9%	Nancy Mace (R)	78,962	45.1%	162	0.1%	175,266
2020-11-03	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	31,477	72.5%	John McCollum (R)	11,403	26.3%	551	1.3%	43,431
County Total for 2020-11-03:										218,697

2018-11-06	SC01	Joe Cunningham (D)	67,678	57.1%	Katie Arrington (R)	50,644	42.7%	254	0.2%	118,576
2018-11-06	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	21,453	73.1%	Gerhard Gressman (R)	7,060	24.1%	834	2.8%	29,347
County Total for 2018-11-06:										147,923

2016-11-08	SC01	Mark Sanford* (R)	73,894	55.0%	Dimitri Cherny (D,Grn,WF)	54,019	40.2%	6,496	4.8%	134,409
2016-11-08	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	25,747	71.3%	Laura Sterling (R)	8,941	24.8%	1,399	3.9%	36,087
County Total for 2016-11-08:										170,496

2014-11-04	SC01	Mark Sanford (R)	44,952	90.2%				4,906	9.8%	49,858
2014-11-04	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	16,317	74.8%	Anthony Culler (R)	4,857	22.3%	650	3.0%	21,824
County Total for 2014-11-04:										71,682

2013-05-07 sp	SC01	Mark Sanford (R)	32,019	50.2%	Elizabeth Busch (D)	31,310	49.1%	480	0.8%	63,809
County Total for 2013-05-07:										63,809

2012-11-06	SC01	Tim Scott* (R)	72,120	60.2%	Bobbie Rose (D,WF)	44,542	37.2%	3,106	2.6%	119,768
2012-11-06	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	29,416	93.5%	Nammu Muhammad (Green)	1,762	5.6%	277	0.9%	31,455
County Total for 2012-11-06:										151,223

2010-11-02	SC01	Tim Scott (R)	54,148	61.5%	Ben Frasier (D)	28,139	32.0%	5,766	6.5%	88,053
2010-11-02	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	10,351	75.5%	Jim Pratt (R)	3,150	23.0%	211	1.5%	13,712
County Total for 2010-11-02:										101,765

2008-11-04	SC01	Linda Ketner (D)	69,046	54.0%	Henry Brown* (R)	58,618	45.8%	281	0.2%	127,945
2008-11-04	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	18,300	80.7%	Nancy Harrelson (R)	4,377	19.3%	11	0.0%	22,688
County Total for 2008-11-04:										150,633

2006-11-07	SC01	Henry Brown* (R)	43,708	55.3%	Randy Maatta (D,WF)	33,476	42.4%	1,812	2.3%	78,996
2006-11-07	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	9,096	76.2%	Gary McLeod (R)	2,550	21.4%	293	2.5%	11,939
County Total for 2006-11-07:										90,935

2004-11-02	SC01	Henry Brown* (R)	70,856	85.2%	James Dunn (Green)	12,198	14.7%	62	0.1%	83,116
2004-11-02	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	13,721	76.0%	Gary McLeod (R,Cst)	4,322	24.0%	2	0.0%	18,045
County Total for 2004-11-02:										101,161

2002-11-05	SC01	Henry Brown* (R)	45,261	88.4%	James Dunn (United Citizens)	3,602	7.0%	2,312	4.5%	51,175
2002-11-05	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	9,418	78.5%	Gary McLeod (R)	2,450	20.4%	129	1.1%	11,997
County Total for 2002-11-05:										63,172

2000-11-07	SC01	Henry Brown (R)	50,392	60.5%	Andy Brack (D)	29,286	35.1%	3,681	4.4%	83,359
2000-11-07	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	17,924	79.5%	Vince Ellison (R)	4,117	18.3%	512	2.3%	22,553
County Total for 2000-11-07:										105,912

1998-11-03	SC01	Mark Sanford* (R)	45,414	90.2%	Joe Innella (Natural Law)	4,888	9.7%	42	0.1%	50,344
1998-11-03	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	16,094	82.4%	Gary McLeod (R)	3,138	16.1%	309	1.6%	19,541
County Total for 1998-11-03:										69,885

1996-11-05	SC01	Mark Sanford* (R)	54,417	96.5%	Joe Innella (Natural Law)	1,895	3.4%	96	0.2%	56,408
1996-11-05	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	16,791	78.9%	Gary McLeod (R)	4,379	20.6%	110	0.5%	21,280
County Total for 1996-11-05:										77,688

1994-11-08	SC01	Mark Sanford (R)	37,912	66.8%	Robert Barber (D)	18,059	31.8%	783	1.4%	56,754
1994-11-08	SC06	James Clyburn* (D)	11,696	75.9%	Gary McLeod (R)	3,719	24.1%	1	0.0%	15,416
County Total for 1994-11-08:										72,170

1992-11-03	SC01	Arthur Ravenel* (R)	53,351	73.7%	Bill Oberst (D)	17,757	24.5%	1,250	1.7%	72,358
1992-11-03	SC06	James Clyburn (D)	17,495	78.0%	John Chase (R)	4,926	22.0%	1	0.0%	22,422
County Total for 1992-11-03:										94,780

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	257,550	0.0%	0.0%	257,550	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2022	264,022	0.0%	0.0%	264,022	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2020	308,114	0.0%	0.0%	308,114	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2018	272,991	0.0%	0.0%	272,991	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2016	277,036	0.0%	0.0%	277,036	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2014	252,881	0.0%	0.0%	252,881	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2012	237,026	0.0%	0.0%	237,026	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2010	217,751	0.0%	0.0%	217,751	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2008	207,516	0.0%	0.0%	207,516	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2006	177,037	0.0%	0.0%	177,037	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2004	184,569	0.0%	0.0%	184,569	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2002	159,975	0.0%	0.0%	159,975	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
2000	177,279	0.0%	0.0%	177,279	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
1994	126,188	0.0%	0.0%	126,188	100.0%	n/a	n/a	56%
1986	117,651	0.0%	0.0%	117,651	100.0%	n/a	n/a	55%

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